Kansas City vs Olathe

How do these districts compare?

Metric Kansas City Olathe
Location Kansas City, Kansas Olathe, Kansas
Total Enrollment 22,015 29,034
Number of Schools 43 51
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.5:1 13.5:1

Spending

Metric Kansas City Olathe
Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,507 $15,538
Federal Revenue 15.6% 5.9%
State Revenue 70.8% 56.9%
Local Revenue 13.6% 37.2%
Kansas City
Federal State Local
Olathe
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Kansas City Olathe
White 9.9% 60.4%
African American 22.8% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 56.2% 21.5%
Asian 6.4% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.9% 5.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch 74.5% 27.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Kansas City Olathe
AP Courses Offered 11 201
Schools with AP 4 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 346.1:1 337.3:1
Chronic Absenteeism 50.4% 19.5%

School Types

Kansas City

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Olathe

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.